Cadbury’s Kiwi Crunchy chocolate bar advertisement; now 24 years old; Caitlin Cherry reports and interviews the original actors, Roger MacDonnell Director and Writer, Chief Executive Colenso; Cadbury present Beryl Parker “The Knitting Lady” with gifts, flowers and a cheque for her part in the ad, as she never got paid for her acting role; the Incredibly Strange Film Festival; the film programme debate, interview with Ant Timpson, Festival Director; Star trek exhibition at Te Papa; and artist Don Driver’s exhibition; interview with Greg Burke, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; Debate on Art & Popular Culture with Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa; Jenny Harper, Art History, Victoria University; Roger Hall, Playwright; Philip Temple, NZ Society of Authors; David Cohen, Journalist; Backchat singers lesson 2, Chris Knox film review; “Still Crazy” review of Michael Parmenter Dance Opera “Jerusalem” Raewyn Whyte; letters regarding the Broadcasting Fee and book give away.

Controversial Keith Haring exhibition at Wellington's City Gallery; reviewed by Mark Crysell, interview with Paula Savage, City Gallery Director. Discussion about offensive art, Keith Haring exhibition with Rev. Graham Capill Christian Heritage Party; Paula Savage, Wellington City Gallery. Discussion on Radio NZ dividend with Marie Hasler, Minister for Radio NZ; Marian Hobbs, Labour, Broadcasting; Brian Edwards, Broadcaster and Commentator. Dear John advertisement; Colenso Productions award winner. TV2 Laugh Festival - Auckland's Classic Comedy Club. Review by Miriama Kamo. Backchat singers lesson 3. Taranaki Arts Festival; 100 acts in 24 days. Entertainment Roundup. Chris Knox Film review: Hilary & Jackie. Letters and book give-away.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

Commerce Commission is investigating a plan to merger NZ two major cinema exhibition chains. Independent Cinema operators are concerned it will put them out of business. Phil Wakefield, Film Critic. Jan Grefsted, Independent Exhibitor. Joe Mooddabe, Chief Operating Officer - Village Force. The National Library under reconstruction, resources / books about to be auctioned. interview with Mark Bland, Book Historian. Jim Traue, Ex Chief Librarian Turnbull Library. New Zealand Festival 2000, Theatre Commissions. Local content, festival organiser’s commissioned a dozen groups to develop & present ideas, funded by Creative NZ. Joseph Seelig, International Festival of the Arts: Robyn Archer, Adelaide Festival. Levuka, Toa Fraser. Kapahaka, ‘The Next Generation’. Nigmalion, Victor Roger. Baxter, Charlotte Yates. ‘The Candlestickmaker’, Jacob Rajan & Justin Lewis. New Zealand Film Festival Documentaries. Gaylene Preston’s & Anna Cottrell’s documentary ‘Getting to Our Place’ . Anna Cottrell, Film Maker; Documentary ‘Campaign’, Tony Sutorius, Film Maker. Film Review by Chris Knox. 3 documentaries ‘Hitchcock Selznick and the end of Hollywood’ , ‘Divorce Iranian Style’ and ‘Two Minutes Silence Please’. Interview with Denise L’Estrange - Corbet, Fashion Designer - “World”. Interview with Jim Barr, Art Consultant. New Zealand’s Hand Painted Wallpaper Artist: ‘Mason Fabrics Exhibition’ at the Hawkes Bay Museum. Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Design Historian, UNITEC. Books: ‘Close Range’ by Annie Proulx’. Entertainment roundup.

Item - ‘Scarfies’ Interview with Robert Sarkies and Duncan Sarkies: Directors of ‘Scarfies’. Item - Mobil Song Quest 1998: Jonathan Lemalu live at Sydney. Interview with Jonathan Lemalu: Bass singer. Item - Christchurch Arts Festival opens. Interview with Miriama Kamo on Festival highlights. Interview with Briony Ellis: Christchurch Arts Festival Co-ordinator. Interview with Alessandra Marc: Diva performing at Festival. Item - Cinephile Diary: Wellington Film Festival. Item - Unfinished Elgar. Item - ‘God Boy’ Clips from Christchurch and Wellington theatres. Item - Montana Book Awards selection. end.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

Discussion on whether to increase licence fee for NZ On Air; Kevin Riley, Communicado CEO; Jo Tyndall, SPADA; Sharon Crosbie, Radio New Zealand CEO. 00:12:32 studio debate on whether to increase licence fee for NZ On Air with David Beatson, NZ On Air, Lindsay Perigo, commentator, Greg McGee, writer and Tony Ryall, SOE minister; John Hegley. 00:30:30 Tuariki John Delamere, associate treasurer, Pita Sharples, Maori Performing Arts and John Page, Royal New Zealand Ballet on funding secured for both Kapahaka and the Royal New Zealand Ballet; commercial break; 00:41:32 Aranui High School Theatre and Media Academy; Evette Cosgrove, Bernie Tamati, student; Graeme Plummer, Aranui High School; Colin Birch, student; Robert Gilbert, Academy director; Natasha Perkins, Aneta Waretini, student; Philippa Campbell, ‘Via Satellite’ producer. 00:54:31 Stephen Bain on play ‘Too High the Sun’; listings; clip of Humourbeast comedians. 01:04:31 Chris Knox and Helene Wong review the film ‘Gattica’. 01:11:31 Backchat of the week, letter of the week.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

00:00:30 Kiwi films, including ‘Via Satellite’ at Cannes film festival; Ruth Harley, Mladen Ivancic, NZ Film Commission; Owen Hughes, producer ‘Memory and Desire’; Niki Caro, director ‘Memory and Desire’; Rena Owen, actor; Lindsay Shelton, NZ Film Commission; Anthony McCarten, writer / director ‘Via Satellite’. 00:14:00 Studio debate on Court of Appeal decision that stymies David Lange’s defamation action against ‘North and South’ magazine. With Sandra Moran, defamation lawyer; Jenni McManus, Independent Business Weekly; Sir Robert Jones, businessman; and Michael Laws, commentator and author. 00:29:30 Interview with John Rowles. 00:39:30 Reunion of Burns Fellowship writers: Witi Ihimaera, fellow 1975; Ian Cross, first fellow 1959; Maurice Gee, fellow 1964; Michael King, fellow 1998; Lynley Hood, fellow 1991; Keri Hulme, fellow 1977; Roger Hall, fellow 1977/8; Rawiri Paratene, fellow 1983. 00:50:30 Shortlist for fiction, Montana Book Awards. A winner from advertising Axis awards. Allie Smith as new Downstage manager. Ian Fraser, new CEO of Symphony Orchestra. Listings. Jacob Rajan’s play ‘Krishnan’s Dairy’. 01:05:30 Film review of ‘Wag the Dog’ with Chris Knox. 01:11:30 Backchat and letter of the week.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

Mark Crysell introduces Art, Apples and the Add man, Billy Apple & Saatchi & Saatchi present an edible art piece. Interview Billy Apple, Artist. Kevin Roberts, Saatchi & Saatchi World-wide CEO. Opera ‘Faust’ tv snippet from Prime. ‘The End of the Golden Weather’ B&W film footage and Ian Mune’s 1991 film version. Interview with Peter Vere-Jones, Actor working on a new solo stage performance. Nokia film awards Best Actor finalists film clip of Taika Cohen ‘Scarfies’. Queen’s Birthday Honours - Distinguished Companion NZ Order of Merit: Heather Begg - Opera. Prof Vincent O’Sullivan - Literature. Companions NZ Order of Merit: Gretchen Albrecht - Painting. Juliet Peter - Art. Officers NZ Order of Merit: Carol Archie - Journalism & Maori. Leigh Brewer - Dance. Gordon Ell - Journalism. Robert Gardiner - Arts & Tourism. Raymond Hawthorne - Theatre. Peter Henson - Newspaper Industry. Russell Kerr - Ballet & Dance. Ronald Fong Sang - Arts & Literature. Carla van Zon - Arts. Members NZ Order of Merit: Rosemary Barnes - Music. David Beaumont - Music. Trevor Bremner - Music. Shona McCullagh - Dance. Maureen Potter - Music. Eardrie Stewart - Pipe Bands. Ruth Todd - Women & Literature. Interview with Tanemahuta Gray, Dancer. James Bellamy, film maker with the help of Lynn McClelland, AMP travel to New York city to film and interview New Zealander Murray Hickman, Percussionist. Best Actor finalists film clip of Cliff Curtis ‘Jubilee’. Film review with Chris Knox 32nd Film Festival reviews. Best Actor finalists film clip of Karl Urban ‘The Price of Milk’. 4th Sing Aotearoa Weekend in Ohakune, from choirs around the country. comments from the public. Letters of the week: Ross Elliffe collects ‘Golden Deeds’ by Catherine Chidgey.

Koru Pix. Who owns the Haka? Should Adidas fork out big money for Maori imagery, Air New Zealand with their trademark Koro design and artist Dick Frizzell controversial cartoon - Grocer Moko. ADIDAS Haka TV Commercial. Studio interview with John Hackett, Intellectual Property Lawyer. Maui Solomon, Lawyer. Julie Paama-Pengelly, Artist, designer and curator. New ‘Aida’ indoors, opening in Wellington. Int.. Jonathan Alver, NBR NZ Opera. New Zealand String Quartet. Int: Rolf Gjelsten, Cello: Gillian Ansell, Viola: Helen Pohl, Violin: Douglas Beilman, Violin. Supporting Actress finalists at the Nokia Film Awards 1 - Ashleigh Siega, ‘Scarfies’. Aida #2. Taki Rua Maori Theatre commissioned for the International Festival of the Arts. Jodi Ihaka reporting. ‘Blue Smoke’, ‘Haruru Mai’ and ‘Women Far Walking’. Int: Hone Kouka, Taki Rua Productions. Piece from ‘Waiora’: 1997 Int: Jim Moriarty, Actor. Witi Ihimaera, Author/Playwright. Rima Te Wiata, Actor. Rachel House, Actor. Supporting Actress finalists at the Nokia Film Awards 2 - Sophia Hawthorn, ‘Savage Honeymoon’. Film review with Chris Knox 32nd Film Festival Documentaries. ‘Mr Death’ and ‘Crazy’. Supporting Actress finalists at the Nokia Film Awards 3 - Elizabeth Hawthorn, ‘Savage Honeymoon’. Rutherford Trust collection of contemporary NZ art. Interview: Geraldine Baumann, Rutherford Trust Trustee. Looking for a home for the collection.

Mark Crysell introduces Sir Ian McKellen, as he opens the ‘Out Takes’ Gay & Lesbian film festival. Backchat exclusive, first TV interview with Sir Ian McKellen, playing ‘Gandalf’ on “The Lord of the Rings”. Creative New Zealand has given $200,000 to new Douglas Wright, Shona McCullagh contemporary dance company, opening without Parmenter. June 1999 item interviewing Shona McCullagh, Choreographer. Raewyn Hill, Dancer. Michael Parmenter, Choreographer. Christchurch architects Sir Miles Warren and his firm Warren & Mahoney have won a gold medal The Institute of Architecture Resene Awards, for outstanding contribution to architecture. Gerald Parsenson, winner of domestic house in Eastbourne. Interview with Jonty Rout, Architecture Awards Jury Convenor. Nokia New Zealand Film Awards 2000 finalists announced last. Best Film finalists: ‘Savage Honeymoon’, ‘The Price of Milk’ and ‘Scarfies’. Best Director finalists: Mark Beesley ‘Savage Honeymoon’, Robert Sarkies ‘Scarfies’ and Vanessa Alexander for ‘Magik & Rose’. Best Actor finalists: Cliff Curtis ‘Jubilee’, Karl Urban ‘The Price of Milk’ and Taika Cohen ‘Scarfies’. Best Actress finalists: Danielle Cormack ‘The Price of Milk’, Willa O’Neill ‘Scarfies’ and Alison Bruce ‘Magik & Rose’. Best Actress finalists Film clip of Alison Bruce in ‘Magik & Rose’. Readers Digest Magazine celebrated 50 years in New Zealand last week. Theatre & Dance performance - Black Grace, Neil Ieremia, Choreographer. Last weeks item on Artist Bill Hammond, auctioning sort after works at Dunbar Sloane. Tina Barton, Art History - Victoria University. Lara Strongman, Wellington City Gallery. Why & How does an artist get popular? Marshall Seifert, Art Dealer: Luit Bieringa, Art Consultant. ACCESS art internet only art gallery opened this week. Best Actress finalists Film clip of Danielle Cormack ‘The Price of Milk’. Film review with Chris Knox goes shopping for three recent video releases: ‘Friends & Neighbours’, ‘Gummo’ and ‘Peck’. Deborah Crowe on her show called ‘Shift’ currently at the Fisher Gallery. Rayna Fahey, Hamilton collects ‘Spindrife’ by Greg Billington’.

Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show

An advance on the debate on cultural quotas. Minister Marie Hasler says she has an open mind on the issues on quotas in radio & television. Debate in parliament from last week, Helen Clark, Labour Leader: Marie Hasler, Minister Responsible for Radio New Zealand (RNZ): Muriel Newman, ACT Broadcasting spokesperson. RNZ Staff Resolution. Interview with Kim Hill, Broadcaster / RNZ Staff Representative. Wellington City Council’s Arts Spending - Gallery’s, Theatre’s, Ballet etc. Ellie Smith, Downstage Theatre: Martin Rodgers, Bats Theatre: Letter From Paula Savage, to the public with regard to cuts in art spending: Christine Fletcher, Auckland Mayor, speaking on the cultural capital in NZ: Simon Prast, Auckland Theatre Company: Mark Blumsky, Wellington Mayor. Interview with Elric Hooper, Christchurch Court Theatre: On the myth of the cultural capital. New Zealand Film Awards: Best Film: ‘Memory & Desire’ Owen Hughs - Producer: Onfilm. Best Director: Ian Mune for “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Special Jury Prize: “Memory & Desire” Niki Caro - Best Director. Best Actor: Temuera Morrison “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Actress: Nancy Brunning “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Supporting Actor: Clint Eruera “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Dorday “Via Satellite”. Best Foreign Performance: Yrui Kinugawa “Memory & Desire”. Best Screenplay: Alan Duff “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Cinematography: Allen Guilford “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Editing: John Gilbert “Via Satellite”. Best Original Music: David Hirschfelder “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Sound Design: Dick Reade / Mike Hedges “ When Love Comes”. Best Design: Grant Major “Memory & Desire”. Best Make Up: Denise Kum “Channelling Baby”. Best Graphics, Animation, Computer Effects or Special Effects: Guy Moana / Inia Taylor “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Short Film: “Philosophy” Geoff Cawthorn - Director. Best Contribution to Short Film: Jesse Warn “9 Across” - Writer / Director. Best Technical Contribution to Short Film: Simon Raby “Juno”. Interview with Gaylene Preston, Academy of Film & Television Arts: Jonathan Dennis, Film Critic: Chris Knox, Film Critic. National Youth Choir: Jonathan Lemalu, Former Choir Member: Karen Rylls, Musical Director. Film Review by Chris Knox: “A Simple Plan”. Book of the week, ‘OriOri’ writer Roma Potiki, Poet: Illustrator Robyn Kahukiwa, Artist. Books: ‘The best of Albert Wendt’s short stories’, Megan Hutching ‘Long Journey for Sevenpence’, ‘Unofficial Channels’ by Ian McGibbon. Entertainment roundup.

00:00:31 Traditional style churches lose out to more charismatic churches; Father Craig Larkin, Society of Mary; Reverend Dr Alan Jamieson, Baptist church; Anthony Walton, The Rock. 00:09:00 Studio debate on traditional style churches falling attendance’s with Paul Morris, Religious Studies - Victoria University, Alyson Murrie-West, licensed Presbyterian minister and Bruce Logan, Education Development Foundation; item on children appearing in musical ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’; Sophie O’Sullivan; Glen Drake, ‘Joseph’; Jackie Clarke, ‘narrator’; Amy Barnett; Ashworth Sundaresan; Bridget Marten. 00:27:30 An item on New Zealand film making industry in crisis; Gaylene Preston, filmmaker; Costa Botes, filmmaker; Philippa Campbell, producer ‘Via Satellite’; studio debate with Dr Ruth Harley, head of NZ Film Commission. 00:43:00 Results of Montana New Zealand Book awards; interview with Catherine Chidgey, author of ‘In a Fishbone Church’. 00:51:00 Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in New Caledonia; Emmanuel Kaserherou, Kanak Culture Development Agency (ADCK); Octave Togna, director general (ADCK); Shane Cotton, John Pule, New Zealand artists; Kate Townsend, lecturer in Fine Arts, Canterbury University; Roger Boulay, pacific art and culture specialist; Marie-Claude Tjibaou, president (ADCK); Jennifer Bush, film director; Tina Wirihana, Michael Tuffery, New Zealand artists; listings. 01:00:30 Film review of ‘The Boys’ and ‘The Road to Noo (?)’ with Chris Knox. 01:07:30 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:11:40 end

00:00:31 The theft of 4 works f rom Visa Gold Art Award display; Shayne Howe, eye witness; Paula Savage, City Gallery; Gordon Harcourt, Backchat producer and purchaser of one of the stolen works; item on Australian Broadcasting Commission, a public not profit making broadcaster; Brian Johns, ABC managing director; George Negus, ABC journalist; Dr Julianne Schultz, media lecturer and author; Richard Alston, Australian communications minister; Robyn Williams, ABC science broadcaster. 00:14:00 Studio debate on national broadcasting with Pam Corkery, Alliance broadcasting spokesperson, Rodney Hide, ACT finance spokesperson and Joe Atkinson, Auckland University; ‘dog-cam’ video by Japanese video artist at the Physics Room, Christchurch. 00:32:30 Film review of ‘In the Company of Men’; with Chris Knox and Fiona Samuel, and short computer generated film ‘Blinder. 00:43:20 Natural History Film Unit celebrates 21st anniversary with film of Antarctica to music from Dunedin Sinfonia; Michael Stedman, Natural History NZ Ltd; Andrew Sewell, conductor; Mike Single, cameraman and double-bassist; interview with George Henare, starring in ‘Julius Caesar’ in Auckland. 00:56:00 An item on fine artist Donald Gibson, disabled and born with Usher’s syndrome; Bon Suter, tutor; Maree Bone, communicator; Karen Calder, artist. 01:02:00 Item on artist Frances Hodgkins; John Gow, John Leech gallery; listings; commercial break; 01:08:30 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:13:20 end

Interview with Al Morrison, Radio New Zealand's Political Editor on PM Jenny Shipley's comments regarding John Hawkesby's pay-out from Television New Zealand (TVNZ) .NZ Dance: Shona McCullagh, Choreographer: on the next NZ full time Contemporary Dance Company: Raewyn Hill, Dancer: Michael Parmenter, Choreographer.Creative NZ Council sets the strategic direction for NZ Arts funding: Brian Stevenson, Chairman Creative NZ is about to resign: New Vision report, a critical view of the visual arts infrastructure: Luit Bieringa, Artists' Roundtable: Jim Barr, Art Collector: Kim Hill, Broadcaster / Radio NZ staff representative: Gareth Farr, Composer: Tame Iti, Tuhoe artist and activist: Gareth Morgan, Economist: Simon Prast, Actor / Director, Auckland Theatre Company; Haydn Rawston, Classical Music Agent: Rev Graham Capill, Christian Heritage Party: Chris Knox.Arts News: The Prague Quadrennial, Theatre Design & Theatre Architecture event: strong NZ contingent;5 April 1998 report on Ngaruawhia High School's Art teacher, Linda Sabbage: Charis Rata, HOD Physical Education;Wellington's Dan Poynton: Pianist: recital at Sydney Opera House.Interview with Wendy Pye, publisher: on women in Asia Pacific Economic Community (APEC) conference; exclusive showing of the new 'Crunchie Bar' ad, featuring Beryl, from the original.Art Collectors, Les and Milly Paris are loaning out 30 works from the 70s & 80s to the Govett Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth to make room in their Wellington home.Interview with Carol Shepheard, artist, and Peter Webb, art auctioneer on a 5% levy for art works re-sold.Film Review with Chris Knox: 'The Spy Who Shagged Me';Joanna Randerson, Playwright: Auckland Theatre Works Festival: Maike Nevill, Festival Co-ordinator: Toa Fraser, Playwright.Shear Madness: Playing in Wellington had it's 100th showing last weekend. Entertainment roundupBooks: 'Washing Up In Parrot Bay' by Francis Cherry & 'The Picnic Virgin' Selection of short stories chosen by Emily Perkins.

Broadcasting Standards Authority release of ‘Worst words in the Language’, report by Mark Chysell. Mike Hill Professor of Sociology Victoria University. Michael Stace Broadcasting Standards Authority. An interview with Howard Grieve Saatchi & Saatchi: on ‘Bugger Ad’. Discussion on on use of foul language: Max Cryer, Broadcaster: Oscar Kightley, Playwright, Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury, Youth talkback Host. Elizabeth McDonald, Feminist Legal Theory Lecturer. Nelson Museum’s new historic find of early colonial settlement: Hubert Klaassens, Nelson Provincial Museum. Art displays at Te Papa, response from Jenny Harper, Head of Art History, Victoria University. Reply from Cheryll Sotheran. Drama theatre students performing with professionals for free, story by Caitlin Cherry. Lyndee-Jane Rutherford, Prof Actor. Nigel Collins and Jane Donald, NZ Drama School students. Miranda Harcourt, “Much Ado About Nothing” Director. David O’Donnell, “The Sojourns of Boy” Director: Murray Lynch, NZ Drama School. Ballet Performance, Matz Skoog, RNZ Ballet Artistic Director. Stephen Wellington, Soloist. Museum of Gardening idea for Auckland. John McCormack, Garden Museum Project Director. Bob Harvey, Waitakere City Mayor. Film review with Chris Knox. Finalists, Short Film category at Nokia NZ Film Awards 1999: “Flying” , “Physiology”, “The Grocers Apprentice”. Best Actor category: Dean O’Gorman “When Love Comes”; Temuera Morrison “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”. Books: 1999 Montana NZ Book Awards, Finalists. Stevan Eldred-Grigg, Books & Beyond, Canterbury Festival Organiser in. Entertainment roundup. Letters of the week. Book give-away: Jane Evans by John Coley.

00:00:31 Lindsay Shelton, marketing manager of NZ Film Commission on New Zealand critics being too hard on New Zealand films; Philip Wakefield, film critic; Costa Botes, filmmaker and former critic; Gaylene Preston, filmmaker. 00:13:00 Interview with Kerry Fox; clips from Wellington Fringe Film Festival. 00:23:30 Winners in Visa Gold Art Award; Cheryll Sotheran, CEO of Te Papa, on 1 millionth visitor. 00:40:30 Interview with Simon Carr, associate editor of National Business Review on deciding to return to England. 00:51:00 An item on Three Tenors World Cup show in Paris; listings; exhibition in Hastings on Paraire Tomoana; Tama Huata, grandson and curator. 00:58:30 film review of ‘Deconstructing Harry’ and a short film from the Film Festival with Chris Knox. 01:07:00 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:10:25 end

00:00:32 Tom Frewen, satirist published in National Business Review; Pinky Agnew, comedian who plays ‘Jenny Shipley’; Dave Armstrong, writer of ‘True colours’ on 1996 election; Simon Carr, National Business Review associate editor on ACT newsletter ‘The Goss’; Matthew McLelland, defamation lawyer. 00:13:38 studio discussion on political satire with David McPhail, tv satirist, Jane Bowron, tv reviewer, Richard Prebble, ACT leader and Sandy Ireland, Australian comedian. 00:27:30 interview with Helen Clark, Labour leader; glass works by Anne Robinson, displayed at Dowse Art Museum. 00:43:30 controversial and political visual artist Emily Karaka; Tim Renner, Fisher Gallery. Emily Karaka is a political artist communicating her ideas through a fusion of traditional Māori form and motif, and the bright colours and roughly textured surfaces of European Expressionism. Her work is an assertion of her identity as a Māori woman. It discusses issues surrounding the treaty and land rights. Her paintings often feature numbers which represent the number of land claims before the Waitangi Tribunal. In this she talks about her work as a protest artist and about her future plans to enter into politics. 00:52:30 studio discussion on departure of Neil Roberts as CEO of TVNZ with Paul Smith, media analyst; Smokefree Fashion Awards; listings. 01:02:30 Chris Knox and Tim Tsiklaouri, Russian born businessman, review the film ‘Prisoner of the Mountains’. 01:09:04 Backchat winner of week; and letter of wee

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

00:00:35 The return of the Mataatua whare and the return of other Taonga; Te Hau Tutuua, master carver; Aroha Mead, Te Puni Kokiri; Hon Tau Henare, Minister of Maori Affairs. 00:14:45 Studio debate on the quest to return moko mokai with Dalvanius Prime, ethnomusicologist and Professor Hirini Mead, Te Maori Manaaki Taonga Trust; clip of Angela Tavernier singing with Opera New Zealand. 00:28:24 Lucy Lawless to fund short film written by Emily Perkins, produced by Robin Laing; Greg O’Brien, writer / curator on Exhibition of the Century at City Art Gallery; interview with Rena Owen, actor. 00:41:04 Winstone Stables City Art workshop threatened with sale to property developers; Judith Tizard, Auckland Central MP; Malcolm Peterson, Auckland City Council; Sonia Spellers, Shruti Yatri, artists; Kate Leslie, Hobson Bay Community Board; Gavin Smith, artist; listings. 00:50:04 Interview with Arundhati Roy, author of ‘The God of Small Things’. 01:00:19 Film review of ‘The Ice Storm’ with Chris Knox and Helene Wong. 01:08:54 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:13:23 end

Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.

“ Investigating our culture. Bill Ralston presents a programme about issues, ideas, current affairs and the arts.” - (New Zealand Listener ) Broadcasting Fee; the future of NZ On Air; Mark Crysell interviews Paul Norris, NZ School of Broadcasting; debate on the Broadcasting Fee with Muriel Newman, ACT, Broadcasting; Bruce Wallace, TV Broadcasters’ Council; Derek Lowe, Radio Broadcasters Association; Jonathan Dowling, SPADA President; Christchurch Art Gallery design competition, investigated by Miriama Kamo; Interview with David Cole, Architect, Buchan Group; designer and competition winner; Performing Arts event “Jerusalem” by Michael Parmenter, Dance/Choreographer and David Downes, Singer/Composer Backchat singers lesson 1, Laughton Pattrick, singing tutor teacher a hopeful 10 to sing; Chris Knox Film Review - “I’ll Make You Happy” I’ll Make you Happy, interview with Athina Tsoulis, Director; Michael Hurst, Actor; Sandy Ireland, Actor; letters and book giveaways.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.

Interview with Deb Richards: Media Watch, ABC Television: on John Laws, Talk back host inquiries. Item - Radio Tapes from Talk back radio New Zealand. discussion on talk host commercials: Justin du Fresne: Newstalk ZB Broadcaster; Pam Corkery: Alliance Broadcasting spokesperson; Joe Atkinson: Political Scientist. Item - Foreskins Lament; Auckland Theatre new production; Paul Minifie: Director; Greg McGee: Playwright; “Foreskins Lament” opening reviews. film review - Eyes Wide Shut: Chris Knox. Item - Watea; Christchurch Woman’s Prison Manager: Cecelia Lashlie; talks about the play; Jim Moriarty: “Watea” Director. Interview with Miriama on the ‘Watea” woman’s play. Item - Christchurch Arts Festival. Interview with Miriama Kamo on “Malanga” festival highlight; Igelese Ete: Director. Item - Orchestra Wars; Auckland’s Chamber Orchestra; competing for funding, audience and venues. Item - Elgar’s final symphony; finished by Elgar Pane. Interview with Ian Wedde: Te Papa Concept Curator. Performance - Pasifika: Christchurch Arts festival. Entertainment roundup. Book of the week: Don’t let it Get You: by John O’Shea. Sleeve-notes: by Emma Neale. After-heat by Keith Stewart.

Radio, TV & Print Survey: Hamilton’s ‘The Rock’ Roger Farrelly, The Rock DJ: Paul Kennedy, “Median Strip” Editor. Television, Print & Radio Surveys: Geoff Lealand, Film & TV Studies, Waikato University: David O’Neill, AC Neilsen Managing Director: David Crossley, MediaCom. Edinburgh Festival & NZ pieces. Interview with Dr Alexander Ivashkin, Cellist: due to leave New Zealand: Third Adam International Cello Festival, held during the Christchurch Festival of the Arts. National Business Review, Arts Sponsorship Awards. Merit Awards - Price Waterhouse Coopers. Opera NZ. Chapman Tripp. Opera NZ Chorus. Tower Financial Services. Te Papa - NZSO/Gareth Farr. Glengary Award - Lockwood Buildings. Lockwood Aria, Rotorua Performing Arts. The Edge Pathway Award - Telecom NZ. Jerusalem, Michael Parmenter/David Downes. Creative NZ Award for Bravery - National History NZ. Sinfonia Antarctica, Dunedin Sinfonia. Peter Biggs, Creative NZ Chairman speech at National Business Review, Arts Sponsorship Awards. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor General. Presenting the over-all winner of sponsorship of the arts is Telecom NZ. Michael Parmenter, Choreographer: Ariane Burgess, Telecom NZ. Business Arts Sponsorships in Crisis. Ariane Burgess, Telecom NZ. Rowan Macrae, Mobil. Sue Paterson, RNZ Ballet. Eastern Southland Gallery in Gore is about to become the recipient of a large art collection donated by Dr John Money, Sexologist & Art Benefactor. Jim Geddes, Eastern Southland Gallery director. Film Review by Chris Knox: ‘Go’. Edinbrough Festival: NZ Films ‘Accidents’. Commerce Commission investigation into the merger between big cinema chains Hoyts & Village Force. Update - commission began court action to stop the merger. Lecture on Forgiveness by French Philosopher Jaques Derida at the Auckland Town Hall. CD’s of the week: ‘Rhythm Spike’. Book of the week: ‘Reclaiming the Future’ by Jane Kelsey: Magazines ‘Loop’ & ‘Loose’.

Item - ‘Humanities’: Philosophy, History, Languages and the Arts. PM Jenny Shipley tells students to train for the future and not for the past, taking Commerce and Law over Humanities. Miriama Kamo reports. Interviews with Professor Paul Morris. Religious Studies, Victoria University and Professor Peter Munz: Victoria University. Discussion: “Is Humanities Education in Crisis”; Simon Upton. Crown Research Insst. Minister. Professor Jenny Kelsey. Auckland University Law Faculty. Michael Barnett. Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Mark Bland, Book Historian. Performance: Christchurch Arts Festival highlights. Interview - on festival from Miriama Kamo. item - New Ministry: Arts Foundation of New Zealand launch and new Ministry of Culture and Heritage; Marie Hasler as the Minister. Montana Book Awards 1999: winners: Elizabeth Knox, Deutz Medal for Fiction. Heather Nicholson, Montana Medal for Non-fiction and Lifestyle. Vincent O’Sullivan: Poetry. Kevin Ireland, History & Biography. Gerard Hutching. Environment. Helen Schamroth: Illustrative Arts. Interview with Elizabeth Knox; Author; by Gordon Harcourt. Item - ‘God Boy’ clips at Court Theatre, Christchurch and Downstage Theatre, Wellington. Interview with Susan Budd: Theatre Reviewer; on the ‘God Boy’ at both theatres. Rotorua Baths Museum: Anne Sommerville from the Rotorua Museum. Film Review: 200 Cigarettes - reviewed by Chris Knox.

‘The Heart of the Nation’ report, a Backchat exclusive. Reporter Jodi Ihaka. Int: Judith Tizard, Assoc. Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage. Peter Biggs, Creative New Zealand. Report: Creative NZ replaced by... - Creative Resources Foundation. - Creative Industries Development Agency. - CNZ clients Government funded. Backchat’s producer Gordon Harcourt interviews Hamish Keith, Heart of the Nation Convenor, speaking on phone from Paris. Television special, what do New Zealanders want to see on the television. Studio debate on state owned television, current broadcasting with Jane Wrightson, Screen Producers & Directors Assn.. Katherine Rich, National Broadcasting spokesperson. Willie Jackson, Alliance Broadcasting spokesperson. Shaun Brown, TV One General Manager. What is the government doing about Maori broadcasting? Jodi Ihaka backgrounds the story. Int: Greg Mayor, Mai Time Producer. Tiwai Reedy, Te Haeata Productions. Tini Molyneux, Journalist. Stacey Daniels, Mai Time Presenter. Studio interview with Derek Fox, Broadcaster & Publisher: Katherine Rich, National Broadcasting spokesperson: Willie Jackson, Alliance Broadcasting spokesperson. New Zealand Sympathy Orchestra ‘Heartland Tour’ performing in Taupo. public audience comments. Int: Dave Pawsey, NZSO Stage Manager: Georgina te Heuheu, National List MP. Marc Decio Taddei, Conductor. Gisborne Opera festival - Virginia Marie Stack as Carmon. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘Keeping The Faith’. Thanks to the NZ Film Archive for the clip of Rudall Hayward’s ‘The Bush Cinderella” played last week. Letters of the week: Chris Wheatley, Wellington collects ‘The Movie Book’.

Clean up the streets campaign outrages Tagging Arts. Auckland City Council is adopting a zero tolerance of tagging and banning bombing and burning. Jodi Ihaka reports. Int: Doug Astley, Auckland City Council. Footage from ‘Beat Street’, Orion Pictures 1984. Elliot O’Donnell/Askew, Aerosol Artist. Mike Weston, The Area Gallery. Otis Frizzell, Aerosol Artist. Footage from ‘Keith Haring show’ Wgtn City Gallery 1999. Tease #1 - Let’s All Make Love / Shifter / Chamber / Sami. Music video Wellington band Fur Patrol ‘Now’. Government approved pop music, is it the path to wealth and fame or ludicrous folly. Studio interview with Brendan Smythe, NZ on Air: Mark Cubey, Editor - Loop. Magazine: Julia Deans, ‘Fur Patrol’. Classical Polynesia, with opera star Jonathan Lemalu - rehearsals in Newtown, Wellington. Tease #2 - NZ Actors Co. / Chamber /Sami. Madeline Sami, New Zealand Actor. Jodi Ihaka reporter. Int: Madeline Sami, footage from ‘No. 2’, ‘Bare’ footage ‘Chicago’ 1995 and ‘Shortland Street’. Toa Fraser, Playwright. John Smythe, Theatre Critic. NZ Actors Company opened ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Hamilton, ‘Let’s All Make Love’ showing in Wellington and ‘Crumpy’ at the Court in Christchurch. Tease #3 - Film Review. Film Review with Chris Knox - ‘Magnolia’. New Zealand Film ‘Shifter’ Backchat quote “Self indulgent to the point of un-watch-ability”, and other quotes. Chamber Music Festival. Int: Uwe Grodd, Conductor & Artistic Director: James Tibbles, Historic Keyboard Specialist. Letter of the week. Evan Yates, Hamilton collects ‘The Art of Mehndi’ by Sumita Batea.

Major development in the biggest on going art story. Te Papa is getting a large scale revamp to improve the way it displays art, adding several thousand square metres to it’s exhibition space and public information centre. Mark Crysell interviews Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Chief Executive - on a walk through of Te Papa. Comments from Denis Adams. Outside film footage of Te Papa and the back of The Odlins Building next door. Review of Te Papa commissioned by Helen Clark, MP will be released next week. Studio interview with Sir Ron Trotter, Ex-Te Papa Chairman. Sir Ron chaired his last Te Papa board meeting last week. Mark Crysell at Wellington’s St. James Theatre for the Nokia Film Awards, thoughts from the winners, losers. John Brazier: Best Supporting Actor - Scarfies. Elizabeth Horthorn: Best Supporting Actress - Savage Honeymoon. Ian Mune: Rudall Hayward Award 2000 - Actor, Screen Writer & Director - Significant, creative contribution to film in NZ. Comments from Sam Neill, Actor at the Awards. Reina Webster: Nokia Film Makers Scholarship winner. Cliff Curtis, Best Actor - Julilee. Willa O’Neill, Best Actress - Scarfies. Robert Sarkies, Best Director - Scarfies. Robert & Duncan Sarkies, Best Screenplay - Scarfies. Best Film - Scarfies. Rock stars on the history of world art in Auckland Gallery. 40 paintings of the superstars of art in the last 500 years. Jeans in Madam Butterfly - Hawkes Bay Opera’s current production of Madam Butterfly has been turned down for funding from Creative NZ. Short film extract - Aria. Hamilton gets funky with it’s ‘Cow Town’ image. Jodi Ihaka reporting on plans to turn Hamilton into the cultural capital of NZ. Comments: Alison Wall, Actor: Christian Pilditch, Fuel 2000 Organiser: Katie Wolfe, Actor. Fringe Film Festival - Bogins on trik’s in ‘Babe Canterbury’. Film review with Chris Knox - 29th Film Festival: Jim Cary in ‘Man on the Moon’. Modernist NZ textile designer is rediscovered, 82 year-old Avis Higgs: interviews: Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Design Historian: Avis Higgs, Textile Designer. Avis used abstract Maori motifs and surfing extensively in her work. Letters of the week: Monica Johns collects ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’ by Witi Ihimaera.

Artists of Hutt Valley, Wellington. Reporter Mark Crysell. “Dob in an artists”, Tim Walker, Dowse Art Museums finding creative talent in the Hutt Valley. Interviews: Nadine Curry, Wainuiomata. Kathie Martin, Petone. Matthew Patterson, Photographer, Yvonne Burns, knits rock stars. Darren Whittaker, wood carver of Stokes Valley. Broadcasting Minister Marion Hobbs released think pieces on television. Qantas Media Awards - News industry. Studio interview on local content in the media and local judging of NZ media. Finlay Macdonald, Editor - The Listener. Barry Young, Qantas Media Awards organiser. NZ’s touring theatre company - NZ Actor’s Company performing ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with ex-Shortland Street actors. Interviews: Simon Bennett,Tim Balme, Katie Wolfe and Robyn Malcolm for NZ Actor’s Company. Te Papa planning for more art space and new chairman placement of Dr. Roderick Deane. Comments: Helen Clark, Arts, Culture & Heritage Minister. Interview with Dr. Roderick Deane, Te Papa Chairman. Studio interview with Denis Adam, Art Patron. Interview with Ian Fraser, NZ Symphony Orchestra, on ticket pricing. Film review with Chris Knox - 29th Film Festival: NZ silent film restored by The Film Archive for the festival “The Bush Cinderella”. Backchat’s performance poetry competition: contenders - Keith Smith: David Eggleton. letters of the week: Steve Meikle.

A survey and debate on the political leanings of the news providers with politicians, media academics and the media. Panel are: Richard Griffin, Former Prime Ministerial Aide; Professor Judy McGreggor, Massey University; Graeme Hunt, National Business Review; Finlay Macdonald, Listener Editor. Prague Quadrennial 1999, interviews with: Jon Rennie, Co-ordinator; Dorita Hannah; National Commissioner; Theatre Architects and Designers. Follow up on an interview with Kim Hill, Radio Broadcaster. Regarding the conflict between staff and Board of Radio New Zealand. Professor Denis Dutton, Radio NZ Board Member answer questions raised with Kim Hill. Heather Busch and Burton Silver, creators of the book ‘Dancing with Cats’; Lynn Glenn, Novice cat dancer; Arija Davies, cat dancer. Miriama Kamo investigates the exhibition at the Muka youth gallery. The Annual youth show. Franz Baetens, Muka Gallery. Film Festival features with Chris Knox. Fringe film festival programmer, Fiona Bartlett talks with Catlin Cherry about the 12 fringe festival. Christchurch actor Jonno Roberts talks about his selection for advance theatre training at Harvard University, one of 9 world-wide applicants. Entertainment roundup. Books, Arts Asia Pacific, Art Review.

Censorship, moral crisis. Debates over moral consumption of broadcast material, content and standards. Why is live performance not subject to censorship? Studio interview with Bill Hastings, Chief Censor and Rev. Graham Capill, Christian Heritage Party. New Zealand Festival 2000 with festival correspondent Miriama Kamo. Dans Paleis, 100 year-old wooden tent. Te Vaka. Miriama talks to Sarah Priday, Festival Buff. French Aerial Ballet, ‘Les Arts Sauts’. Interview with Stephane Ricordel, Trapeze Artist. Guests and Foreigners. Text Exhibition. Interview with Joseph Kosuth, Conceptual Artist. Week 2 Festival 2000: Talking Point - interview with Paul Bushnell, Radio NZ Arts Editor on Les Ballets C de la B/Ensemble Explorations ‘Iets Op Bach’ the Belgium dance theatre production. ‘Shockheadded Peter’ the most imaginative gruesomely funny show of the year and Barabbas ‘White Headed Boy. ‘Haruru Mai’ by Briar Grace-Smith and ‘Rutherford’ played at Circa Theatre. Douglas Wright has choreographed a new piece for the Royal New Zealand Ballet ‘Halo’. Interview with Douglas Wright. Fringe Festival update with Amanda Hereaka, festival Correspondent. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘Savage Honeymoon’. Ralph Hotere, a major retrospective of his work ‘Black Light’ between Te Papa & Dunedin’s Art Gallery has just opened. Interview with Justin Paton, Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Perhaps New Zealand’s most significant living painter, Ralph Hotere’s abstract minimalist works draw on the traditions of Western art history. While his work doesn’t use traditional Māori symbols or motifs, it is imbued with a spirituality connected to his heritage and culture. His subject matter is drawn from the natural environment and the processes of growth and decay. He is deeply concerned with environmental issues. In this Hotere’s Black Light series is discussed. Hotere began using the colour black in the late 1960’s and it has become a defining characteristic of his work. The colour black holds many associations: race, death, silence and infinity.

Great expectations in the Arts. Creative New Zealand funding item by Mark Crysell. Interviews: Ian Fraser, NZSO; Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa; Phillip Temple, Dunedin Writer. Interview with the new Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Prime Minister Helen Clark. New Zealand Festival 2000 with festival correspondent Miriama Kamo. Week 2 Festival 2000: Dans Paleis, 100 year-old wooden tent: Tim Finn, Musician - interview. The Candlestick maker, play by play right & Actor Jacob Rajan, interview. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, at the WestPac Trust Stadium, first time seen out of Scotland, Brigadier Melville Jameson, Tattoo Producer and C.E.. Week 2 Festival 2000: Talking Point - interview with Paul Bushnell, on “Soc Raffaello Sanzio” - Giulio Cesare. “Cool Heat Urban Beat” U.S. A.. “Blue Smoke” New Zealand Musical. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘Straight Story’ Directed by David Lynch. An Art show about the 20 Century’s obsession with car. New Plymouths Govett Brewster Art Gallery’s exhibition, “Drive”, interview - Greg Burke, Director. Letters of the week: Ali Bramwell.